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ADVField Software Manual (September 1, 2001) 7
The first portion specifies the path (
c:\adv\
) and the first two characters (
aa
) in the ADV file
name. The remainder of the file name is generated using the date and time (see Appendix 1). The
second word on this line specifies the interval at which new ADV files are created. The interval
can either be at the start of each hour (
HOURLY
), or when the file reaches a particular size (
SIZE
<in KB>). For example,
c:\adv\aa SIZE 1400
will create a new file each time the data file
reaches 1400 KB.
When this option is used, the
Record To File
item in the setup mode will be blocked. To disable
recording, you must exit the program and run it again without this option. Before using this fea-
ture, make sure the computer clock is set to the correct date and time. As a precaution, the pro-
gram will NEVER overwrite an existing data file. Execution will STOP if the new data file al-
ready exists. The program should never encounter an existing data file unless you run the pro-
gram, stop it, and then run it again all within one minute; or if there is a problem with the PC
clock and by coincidence, the program gets the same time from the PC in different runs.
Software Parameter Files
The parameters used by the ADV data acquisition software are divided into two areas: ADV
configuration parameters and display parameters.
The ADV configuration parameters consist of all items specified in the setup menu. These are
stored in a software-generated binary file named
ADVUSER.SET
. This file is updated each time
data collection is started, and when you exit the data acquisition software. When the software is
started, it scans for this file and loads these parameters if the file is present; if it is not present, it
loads a default parameter set.
The display parameters consist of all settings used to control the data acquisition display. These
are stored in a software-generated binary file named
DISPLAY.SET
. This file is updated when you
exit the data acquisition software. When the software is started, it scans for this file and uses
these display parameters if the file is present; if it is not present, it uses a default parameter set.
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